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Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping and a UNESCO Special Envoy for the Advancement of Girls’ and Women’s Education since 2014, has delivered a video address to the China-Africa Women’s Forum.

A 39-year-old French firefighter Jonathan Vero has broken a world record after running the longest distance in full-body burn without oxygen. According to Guinness World Records on Thursday, Vero ran 272.25 metres (893 ft) while in flames wearing a protective suit.He broke the previous record of 204.23 metres (670 ft)...

The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship in Canada, Sean Fraser, has revealed plans to bring additional healthcare workers to the country as part of a revamped immigration approach targeting sectors grappling with significant labour shortages. The healthcare industry will be the first sector to benefit from this new initiative....

Belarus prepared to welcome rebel Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin into exile on Tuesday as Russia’s President Vladimir Putin sought to shore up his authority by thanking regular troops for averting civil war. As Russia announced preparations to disarm Wagner’s mercenaries, Putin’s supporters were insisting his rule was not weakened by...

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio was re-elected with 56.17 percent to serve a second term, the head of the electoral commission said on Tuesday following a process disputed by the opposition. His main challenger Samura Kamara came second with 41.16 percent of the vote, according to final results announced...

A pressure hull in a submersible is the structural enclosure that contains the crew compartment and other vital equipment. It is designed to withstand the high pressure exerted by the surrounding water at significant depths. Carbon fiber is often used to construct pressure hulls in submersibles due to its exceptional...

Chinese lawmakers are deliberating a draft revision to the Marine Environment Protection Law. The review will  create new provisions on adopting accountability and assessment mechanisms. The draft revision was submitted on Monday to the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature. The draft...

Sierra Leone on Monday counted the presidential election votes following violence and the death of an opposition party volunteer. However, international observers voiced concern about the lack of transparency in the tallying of ballots. Provisional results are expected within 48 hours of Saturday’s vote, in which incumbent President Julius Maada...

A total of 197 cases of cholera have been confirmed in South Africa with 43 deaths, the Department of Health said in a statement on Sunday. “The country has recorded a total cumulative number of 1,045 suspected cases of cholera across five provinces, of which 197 were laboratory-confirmed,” the department...

Israel and Morocco have agreed to cooperate on climate and environmental issues, Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection said on Sunday. Collaborations include climate change, preservation of the marine and coastal environment, conservation of biological diversity and ecosystems, water desalination and management, air quality, environmental technologies and innovations, and regional initiatives,...